FC Twente and AZ Alkmaar meet at De Grolsch Veste, in a match for the 12th round of the Eredivisie. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 02-15-2020, for the Eredivisie, which ended with the victory of Twente by (2-0). The goals of the match were scored by G. Aburjania (25 ‘) and Q. Menig (30’) for FC Twente. In this match the home factor may be decisive, as FC Twente present considerable differences in their results at home and away.
Twente:
After 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 5th position, with 21 points won. In their last match, they beat Ajax away by (1‑2), after losing (0‑2) at home in the previous match, against RKC Waalwijk. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 15 suffered. For the championship, FC Twente won 11 points out of a possible 18, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 matches they played in their stadium. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to score goals in their home matches, as 17 of the last 19 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. The team does not usually have problems opening the scoring: they scored the first goal in 9 of the last 11 games for the Eredivisie, of these 9 they reached the break with a lead in 6 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 6.
After the spectacular victory against Ajax on the last day, the team is very motivated for this match. The team has a very positive campaign and if they win they can reach third place in the championship. Therefore, he will try to take control of the game, assuming the role of the game from the first minute.
AZ :
The visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won away against Heracles by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost at home to Groningen by (1‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 5 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 14 suffered. The team comes to this match after a away loss against Rijeka by (2‑1). For the championship, AZ Alkmaar won 9 points out of 15 possible, after 2 victories and 3 draws in the last 5 games they played as a visitor.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that does not usually have difficulties to open the scoring: they scored the first goal in 8 of the last 10 games for the Eredivisie, of these 8 they reached the break in advantage in all and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90s ‘in 4. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 15 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90’).
The team has done well playing away, remaining undefeated so far. This match is a litmus test, as it faces a team that has gone through a great phase and will arrive wanting to win. It is a good opportunity for AZ to put its strategy on the field, trying to close with quality and being treacherous in the attacks.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,43
